Preventing disease (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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NHS establishment year
NHS establishment year
1948
NHS funding method
NHS funding method
Free at point of use, funded through taxation
1938 diphtheria epidemic deaths
1938 diphtheria epidemic deaths
3,000 people
First govt vaccination programme (year & disease)
First govt vaccination programme (year & disease)
1942, diphtheria
MMR vaccine introduction year
MMR vaccine introduction year
1988
HPV vaccination year & target group
HPV vaccination year & target group
2008, young women
1980s AIDS campaign slogan
1980s AIDS campaign slogan
AIDS: don't die of ignorance
Change4Life campaign purpose
Change4Life campaign purpose
Encourage healthy behaviour to prevent lifestyle diseases
Shift in UK healthcare approach from 1900
Shift in UK healthcare approach from 1900
From reactive treatment to proactive prevention
Environmental health officers' role
Environmental health officers' role
Regular inspections of food outlets to prevent poisoning
Govt public health measures since 1948
Govt public health measures since 1948
Pollution control, workplace safety, food hygiene laws
Polio & whooping cough vaccination year
Polio & whooping cough vaccination year
1950
Why govt favoured disease prevention
Why govt favoured disease prevention
More humane and cost-effective than treating sick people